a chain is only as strong as its weakest link »
An organization (especially a process or a business) is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person. A group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.
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a gentleman and a scholar »
An admirable person.
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a man's home is his castle »
(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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a rolling stone gathers no moss »
A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.
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a scholar and a gentleman »
An admirable person.
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a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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according to »
According to him, every person was to be bought. - Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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after one's own heart »
Of a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.
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all holiday »
A saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.
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an Englishman's home is his castle »
(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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arm candy »
An attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.
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as you sow, so shall you reap »
The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.
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at sea »
On the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.
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babe in the woods »
A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless.
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